People think that they are rational, but rational thought has virtually nothing to do with right-wing beliefs. Instead, it’s all about feelings. They believe whatever they feel is true, and bury themselves in echo chambers where everyone believes the same things, so that they aren’t confronted with cognitive dissonance.

I’m not sure I’m cut out to live in Svalbard.

I’m sold! Got to start learning French now.

I like tropical, and it’s Spain, so part of the western world.

If I were to stay in the U.S., I’d probably go to Hawaii, probably Maui or Lanai.

If the world goes to shit and the UK is fighting with Russia, would Milei try to grab the Falklands?

Yeah, it may not be the best choice, but not the worst either. They’re not much of a threat to the big powers, and if they just stay out of it they’ll probably come through fine.

A proto-Waterworld scenario!

Yes, but what about for those of us outside of the Oval Office?

The banning of cigarettes in bars and restaurants made a huge difference. It used to be when you’d get into the shower the morning after going out, you’d reek of cigarettes. It was mind-blowing when that went away.

Because things don’t turn on a dime. It’s going to take some time (and reductions in corporate profits) before it sinks in that the game has changed.

I’ve seen a few “buy the dip” comments in conservative circles, which is a good strategy in a bull market, as the dips are temporary. However, in a bear market you buy the dip, and then the dip of the dip, and then the dip of the dip of the dip, and the price keeps going down, and you lose more and more money. If Trump doesn’t change course, and I doubt he will, then the what is now a “correction” will almost certainly slide into a bear market. Markets were high before the start of Trump’s term, with Warren Buffet finding stocks overpriced.